Fragrance comparison

Darkness vs Levantium

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 14 Oct 2026 397 ratings analysed

Darkness

Lapp Fragrances

4.004 votes

Rank #54,506 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Levantium

Penhaligon's

3.93393 votes

Rank #3,619 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Levantium takes 2 of 2 categories.

Darkness
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Levantium
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Darkness0/2

Levantium2/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Levantium
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Levantium

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

DarknessLapp Fragrances

LevantiumPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 0%Had 4%Want 96%

3.93/ 5 · 393 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

36%Love

41%Like

4%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

294 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageLevantium

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value57

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

fresh spicy69%

green61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

oud84%

aromatic77%

rose69%

amber61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

SpruceBergamotOpoponax

Heart

MyrrhMarjoramAgarwood (Oud)

Base

AmberSandalwoodMusk

Top

SaffronWormwoodArtemisiaBergamot

Heart

RoseClovesCardamomJasmineVioletYlang-YlangPeach

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Guaiac WoodPatchouliAmberSandalwoodMyrrhCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Myrrh, Agarwood (Oud) and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring45

Summer22

Fall100

Winter91

Day100

Night72

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men26

Unisex61

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,506

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,619

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews54

Category winnerLevantiumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Darkness by Lapp Fragrances opens with a sharp, resinous blast of spruce and bergamot. As it settles, it reveals a dark, woody heart of oud and myrrh, anchored by a deep base of amber, sandalwood, and musk. This is a cold-weather scent that brings a moody, forest-like atmosphere to your skin, ideal for evening wear du…

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Levantium is a warm spicy, woody rose oud with a clear herbal streak. Reviewers often notice saffron, wormwood and oud first, with rose and florals rounding the heart rather than turning it soft or sweet. It is bold for a Penhaligon's EDT, often better in cool or dry weather, and worth sampling if you are sensitive to…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Darkness or Levantium?

Levantium takes 2 of 2 categories. Darkness is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Levantium is rated 3.93/5 from 393 votes. Choose Darkness for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Levantium for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which projects more, Darkness or Levantium?

Levantium projects furthest (Levantium 66/100, Darkness 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Darkness and Levantium smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Myrrh, Agarwood (Oud) and Amber.

Is Darkness or Levantium better for summer or winter?

Darkness suits evening wear; Levantium suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Darkness and Levantium?

Darkness has top notes of Spruce, Bergamot and Opoponax, heart notes of Myrrh, Marjoram and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Amber, Sandalwood and Musk. Levantium has top notes of Saffron, Wormwood, Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Cloves, Cardamom and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Guaiac Wood, Patchouli and Amber.